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Docreed2003

(16,876 posts) Mon Oct 8, 2018, 07:56 PM Oct 2018

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Dr Who Fans...thoughts on the new season and new Doctor???

https://amp.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/oct/08/best-of-all-jodie-whittaker-is-hilarious-your-verdict-on-the-new-doctor-who

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/entertainment-arts-45763549

No spoilers on the first episode, but I will say Whittaker is brilliant!! She certainly IS "The Doctor"!!

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Dr Who Fans...thoughts on the new season and new Doctor??? (Original Post) Docreed2003 Oct 2018 OP

It was fine Loki Liesmith Oct 2018 #1

I think so... Docreed2003 Oct 2018 #11

She was superb in Broadchurch. CurtEastPoint Oct 2018 #2

Such a great series...I've just started rewatching the first season Docreed2003 Oct 2018 #10

Did you watch the US version? I thought it was pretty good, too. CurtEastPoint Oct 2018 #12

No I didn't see the US version. I'll check that out Docreed2003 Oct 2018 #14

Info CurtEastPoint Oct 2018 #15

AMAZING!!!! Athenapallas Oct 2018 #3

I loved her. MuseRider Oct 2018 #4

Agreed! Docreed2003 Oct 2018 #9

Oh thank you. I just set my dvr tymorial Oct 2018 #5

The episode from yesterday was great... Docreed2003 Oct 2018 #8

I liked the new Doctor Gothmog Oct 2018 #6

Love Tennant as well... Docreed2003 Oct 2018 #7

Being from Sheffield... T_i_B Oct 2018 #13

Wow, I'm sure that was quite fun for you then! Docreed2003 Oct 2018 #17

It got to the point.... T_i_B Oct 2018 #19

The highest praise a TV show can get in our house after a 1st episode: OriginalGeek Oct 2018 #16

Lol...ours too! Docreed2003 Oct 2018 #18

Loki Liesmith

(4,602 posts)

1. It was fine

Reply to Docreed2003 (Original post)

Mon Oct 8, 2018, 07:57 PM

Oct 2018

She makes a perfectly decent Doctor.

Docreed2003

(16,876 posts)

11. I think so...

Reply to Loki Liesmith (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 8, 2018, 09:48 PM

Oct 2018

I think she captured the essence of the character. I'm looking forward to seeing her development.

CurtEastPoint

(18,664 posts)

2. She was superb in Broadchurch.

Reply to Docreed2003 (Original post)

Mon Oct 8, 2018, 08:00 PM

Oct 2018

Docreed2003

(16,876 posts)

10. Such a great series...I've just started rewatching the first season

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 8, 2018, 09:47 PM

Oct 2018

CurtEastPoint

(18,664 posts)

12. Did you watch the US version? I thought it was pretty good, too.

Reply to Docreed2003 (Reply #10)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 07:51 AM

Oct 2018

But they killed it after season 1.

Docreed2003

(16,876 posts)

14. No I didn't see the US version. I'll check that out

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #12)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 08:08 AM

Oct 2018

CurtEastPoint

(18,664 posts)

15. Info

Reply to Docreed2003 (Reply #14)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 08:27 AM

Oct 2018

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3435532/

Athenapallas

(52 posts)

3. AMAZING!!!!

Reply to Docreed2003 (Original post)

Mon Oct 8, 2018, 08:00 PM

Oct 2018

MuseRider

(34,120 posts)

4. I loved her.

Reply to Docreed2003 (Original post)

Mon Oct 8, 2018, 08:02 PM

Oct 2018

It will be fun to see the little differences that come up. I thought she was fine and will be just really awesome as time goes on.

Docreed2003

(16,876 posts)

9. Agreed!

Reply to MuseRider (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 8, 2018, 09:47 PM

Oct 2018

tymorial

(3,433 posts)

5. Oh thank you. I just set my dvr

Reply to Docreed2003 (Original post)

Mon Oct 8, 2018, 08:09 PM

Oct 2018

Cant wait.

Docreed2003

(16,876 posts)

8. The episode from yesterday was great...

Reply to tymorial (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 8, 2018, 09:47 PM

Oct 2018

The next new episode airs on Sunday, I believe.

Gothmog

(145,567 posts)

6. I liked the new Doctor

Reply to Docreed2003 (Original post)

Mon Oct 8, 2018, 08:12 PM

Oct 2018

Whittaker did a great job. I go back to the Tom Baker days and I always like David Tennant as the Doctor.

I am looking forward to the new season and the new doctor

Docreed2003

(16,876 posts)

7. Love Tennant as well...

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #6)

Mon Oct 8, 2018, 09:46 PM

Oct 2018

I thought they did a nice job with the transition to this season. Looking forward to seeing what's next. (I don't go back as far as you...the 5th was my first Doctor. Tom Baker did certainly set the bar though.)

T_i_B

(14,749 posts)

13. Being from Sheffield...

Reply to Docreed2003 (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 08:01 AM

Oct 2018

...I was preoccupied with spotting local landmarks!

Still, I did enjoy the episode and thought Jodie Whittaker was quite good.

Docreed2003

(16,876 posts)

17. Wow, I'm sure that was quite fun for you then!

Reply to T_i_B (Reply #13)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 05:25 PM

Oct 2018

T_i_B

(14,749 posts)

19. It got to the point....

Reply to Docreed2003 (Reply #17)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 11:06 PM

Oct 2018

....where some people were trying to work out the location in Sheffield of scenes that were clearly filmed in a studio!

Also, train cranks were irked to see the train carriage was clearly not one used on the Sheffield to Manchester line (although that may say more about train cranks)

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

16. The highest praise a TV show can get in our house after a 1st episode:

Reply to Docreed2003 (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 02:13 PM

Oct 2018

"Record - Series".

Docreed2003

(16,876 posts)

18. Lol...ours too!

Reply to OriginalGeek (Reply #16)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 05:26 PM

Oct 2018

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